Changeable price tag



y1,483,794 J. L. GARLAND GHANGEABLE PRICE TAG Original Filed Nov. 6,1922 "-LMM y ij l! WITNESS@ ca/WL@ @ar/Kwai" INVENTDR Patented F eb.'12,1924s UNITE f'xsraras resem 'EroHN L. GARLAND, or'Youn'cfs'rovvn,yorrro.v

'd i CHANGEABLE PRICE TAG.

Application led November 6, 1922, Serial No. 599,340. Renewed December10, 1923.

To all whom tmc/y concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN L. GARLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State ofOhio,`have invented new and useful Improvements in Changeable PriceTags, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my said invention is the provision of a changeable pricetag characterized by neatness in appearance and by the embodiment ofrotatable members bearing numerals whereby the price indicating figuresofthe tag may be expeditiously and easily changed at the will of theparty or parties having authority over the tag.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the` invention consists in theimprovements as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification Figurel is a face view or front elevation of the tag constituting thebestpractical embodiment of my invention of which I am cognizant.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken in the plane indicated by theline 3-3 of Figure 2, looking downwardly.

Figure 4 is an edge or side elevation of the tag.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken in the plane indicated by theline 5 5 of Figure 2 looking downwardly.

Similar numerals lof reference designate corresponding parts in all ofthe views of the drawings.

Among other elements my novel tag com- Y prises a body l, the said bodyl being preferably formed of a single piece of sheety metal and isprovided at its upper end with a hook 2 by which it may be suspendedfrom an appropriate support. 4In the lower and comparatively largeportion vof the body is formed an opening 3, the said opening 3 beingpreferably produced by striking portions 4 of thesheet metal from thelarge portion of the body and bending the said portions 4 rearwardlyinto positions" at right angles to the major portion yof the body asclearly illustrated. In the said portions 4 which are adapted to servethe purpose of bracketsare formed alined apertures 5 for the receptionof a pin 6 which is preferably,

though not necessarily, removable. At this point I desire it understoodthat while the pin 6 is preferably removable it is not essential andtherefore the pin as well as the apertures 5 in the record portions 4may be altogether omitted without involving departure from the scope ofmy invention as claimed.

In association with the body l I employ two cubes 7, preferably of wood,and each bearing on its sides figures as illustrated, one of the cubesfor example bearing the figures O, 1, 2, 3 and the other cube bearing byeX- ample the figures 0, 4, 5, 6, one figure to each side ofeach cube.At this point I desire it understood that my invention contemplates theprovision with each tag of an auxiliary cube which for instance canbearon its sides the figures 5, 7, 8 and 9, the said auxiliary cube and theother cubes being provided with transverse apertures 8 to receive thepin 6 when it is deemed expedient to employ the latter.

In the practical use of my novel changeabletag it will be observed thatthe figures on the cubes or blocks are readable from a point in front ofthe tag through the opening 3 in the large portion of the tag, and inconsequence ther tag not only displays the price indicating figures toadvantage, but is neat and finished in appearance and hence iscalculated to enhance the neat appearance ofthe goods on which the tagis employed.

When it is desired to change the price disy played by the tag it issimply necessary for the person in authority to turnr one or both of theblocks about their common axis, when as will be readily observed a freshnumber will be displayed through the opening 3 in the body 1.

When the body l is formed of thin and resilient sheet metal as ispreferred the pin 6 is not essential for in that case the tendency ofthe bracket portions4 to spring toward each other may be depended uponto clasp and hold` the cubes or blocks between the said bracketportions.

In addition to the practical advantages ascribed to myy novel tag, itwill be manifest that the tag is extremelyv simple and inexpensive inConstruction and is adapted to rearwardly directed resilient bracketvporn last with ordinary Vusage for an indefinite tions at oppositesides of said opening7 and 1 period of time.` cubes interposed betweenand held in side Having described my invention,V what I byside relationby said bracket portions and 5 claim and desire to secure byLetters-Patent, having numerals on their sides. f

is In testimony whereof I aix my signature A changeable tag comprising abody of ref silient sheet metal having an opening and f 's JOHN L.GARLAND.

